热门英语视频：为什么英语不能丢？_BEC初级作文

热门英语视频：为什么英语不能丢？

Reading

读书

English is the primary language of books and newspapers around the world. The ability to read and understand English also opens up the possibility of enjoying the historical achievements of English literature. Dickens, Milton, Bronte, Locke, Blake, Hardy and Coleridge are all far more enjoyable when read in their original language.

英语是全球书籍和杂志最普遍使用的语言。阅读和理解英语的能力也为你享受历久弥新的英语文学敞开了方便之门。狄更斯、弥尔顿、勃朗特、洛克、布莱克、哈代、柯勒律治……阅读作品原文将带来更多的享受。

Communication

交流

Approximately 75% of the world’s mail is written in English. The internet, too, is a hotbed of English communication. Estimates suggest that 36% of the internet’s 200 million users communicate in English – a number that is growing daily as more and more people get online.

全球的邮件中有约75%都是用英语书写的。网络同样是英语交流的热土。据统计，全球共2亿网名中有36%用英语交流——随着每天越来越多的人上网，这个数字还在增长。

Employment

就业

The ability to speak English increases an individual’s employability – which is a big plus in these economically gloomy times. The language is vital in a range of professions, for example, more than two-thirds of the world’s scientists read in English.A mastery of the language provides job opportunities outside of English-speaking countries, as well as in them. Multinational corporations employ English-speakers in offices around the world.